MOST READ; Amadou Onana emerges as Joao Palhinha alternative for Bayern Munich as negotiations with Fulham stall.

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As Bayern Munich continue to struggle to make ground with FC Fulham in the very, very public transfer negotiations for Joao Palhinha, it only makes logical sense to keep an eye on potential alternatives. According to Florian Plettenberg, as captured by @iMiaSanMia, one of those alternatives “being considered by Bayern” is Everton FC’s Amadou Onana. Onana, currently at the European Championship with Belgium, has three years of experience in Hoffenheim’s academy and a year at Hamburg and subsequently knows fluent German. However, he is now at Everton and, continuing the trend of expensive Premier League players, it seems that he is only available for a premium.

Sky Sport’s English division reports that, while Onana is “expected to leave Everton this summer”, he is valued at €59 million. Essentially, in order to prise the former Lille player away from the Toffees, Bayern would have to pay the sixth highest transfer fee in its history. Then again, since reports suggest Bayern are willing to do the same with Palhinha, perhaps Bayern would rather reach that milestone by signing a player six years younger than Palhinha.

It is no secret that there have been a handful of times that there have been some disagreements between Joshua Kimmich and front office and board members of Bayern Munich. Tensions were exceptionally high back in the 2020/21 season when he was lambasted for not wanting to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus and subsequently missed a chunk of matches due to a lung infection, but that was not the only instance where he and the club did not exactly see eye to eye.